Joe DeForest
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Teaneck, New Jersey, U.S.
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| Title | Safeties coach | ||||
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| Born | April 17, 1965 Teaneck, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
| Weight | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Titusville | ||||
| College | Southwest Louisiana | ||||
| NFL draft | 1987: undrafted | ||||
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Joseph John DeForest (born April 17, 1965) is a retired American football coach and former player. He most recently served as the safeties coach at the North Carolina State University (NC State). DeForest played college football at the University of Southwestern Louisiana—now known as University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
College
DeForest was born in Teaneck, New Jersey, and grew up in Titusville, Florida.
DeForest is a 1987 graduate of University of Southwest Louisiana with a bachelor's degree in marketing. He was a four-year starter and was twice named to the all-Southern and all-Louisiana independent teams.
He also was a two-year letterman as a pitcher on the Ragin' Cajuns baseball squad. He received the inaugural President's Cup, signifying the University's top male athlete.
Professional
In 1987, DeForest was signed as a free agent but then released in the preseason by the Houston Oilers and then signed and quickly released by the New Orleans Saints. He finished his playing career with a brief appearance during the preseason for the Calgary Stampeders (CFL) before being cut in 1988.